Meet The Staff

Meet the JSOD Staff!

The staff of Joy’s School of Dance consists of a highly qualified group of instructors whose major concern is education, enjoyment and enrichment of their students. Their specialties include classical and contemporary ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, yoga and ballroom.

2012 - 2013 Student Assistants - Amelia Bachofen, Megan Condon, Chloe Connally, Cameron Gradel, Hannah Herron, Lillie Kennedy, Eliza Newman, Sydney Rokas

The JSOD Staff!

Natalie George

Studio Owner, Lead Dance Company Instructor, Tap and Jazz Instructor for all levels, more than 10 years of teaching experience, BA in Public Relations Baylor University, TATD Board Member, TATD Guest Faculty, former JSOD Dance Company Member, Baylor Dance Company Advisor and Instructor, Baylor University Faculty HHPR Dance Instructor

Lydia Spano

More than 8 years of teaching experience, Ballet and Pointe Instructor, Ballet Magnificat Omega Company Member, Assistant to the Artistic Director, Master Teacher in USA, Belize, Honduras, Czech Republic, and Prague, Ballet Austin Company Member, Northwest Pacific Ballet

Sarah Schaffer

More than 10 years of teaching experience, Mommy & Me Instructor, BBA in Marketing Harding University, MBA in Management Tarleton University, Baylor University Adjunct Professor, Certified Yoga Instructor

Amanda McKethan

6 years of teaching experience, JSOD Office Manager, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Instructor for all ages, BS in Elementary Education from Baylor University, TATD Member Teacher, Former JSOD Dance Company Member

Sam Adair

5 years of teaching experience, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Instructor, Junior at Baylor University majoring in Sociology, former JSOD Dance Company Member

Amanda Gohring

5 years of teaching experience, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop Instructor, Junior at Texas Tech through MCC program majoring in Business, TATD Member Teacher, former JSOD Dance Company Member

Carly Connally

4 years of teaching experience, Ballet and Jazz Instructor, Sophomore at Baylor University majoring in English, Baylor Songleader, former JSOD Dance Company Member

Jordan Gradel

3 years of teaching experience, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop Instructor, Sophomore at MCC majoring in Theater, former JSOD Dance Company Member

Courtney Frankum

5 years of teaching experience, Ballet, Tap, Mommy & Me, Ballerina Dreams Instructor, Teacher at Woodway Elementary, Elementary Education degree through Tarleton State University

Alera Budd

7 years of teaching experience, Hip Hop and Adult Jazz Instructor, Baylor Songleader, Baylor Dance Company, Junior at Baylor University majoring in Elementary Education

Cambryn Lindsey

4 years of teaching experience, Jazz and Dance Team Instructor, Danceline Instructor, Senior at Baylor University majoring in Secondary Education

Ashley Jepsen

4 years of teaching experience, Contemporary and Adult Ballet Instructor, Speech Communications Degree from Baylor University, Baylor Dance Company

Genna Ainsworth

6 years of teaching experience, Ballet and Tap Instructor, Freshman at MCC, Planning to transfer to Oklahoma City University to major in Ballet Pedagogy, Work with Waco Children's Theatre

Lori Wadsworth

More than 10 years of teaching experience, Dance/Drill Team Prep Class Instructor, Choreographer for the Midway Goal Tenders

Past JSOD Instructors - Always a part of our family!

Joy Burkhart

Past owner, more than 30 years of teaching experience, TCU BBA in Marketing, member of Dance Masters of America (DMA), Texas Association Teachers of Dance (TATD), and the American Council of Fitness (ACF), Certification Examiner for TATD,Former Baylor University Faculty HHPR Dance Instructor - Dance Minor Program, Baylor Dance Company Advisor

Meredith Sutton

More than 20 years of teaching experience, Ballerina Dreams Instructor, BFA in Dance West Texas A&M, MFA in Directing Baylor University, Baylor University Faculty Dance Instructor, Faculty Advisor- Baylor Dance Company

Anna Galt

4 years of teaching experience, Hip Hop Instructor, BA in Studio Art from Baylor University, Dance Minor

Amanda Seale

7 years of teaching experience, Contemporary Ballet, Preschool, 5&6 Year Old, Adult Ballet and Ballerina Dreams Instructor, BBA in Music and Entertainment Marketing from Baylor University

Jade George

9 years of teaching experience, BS in Early Childhood Education, currently pursuing Masters in Counseling, past Kindergarten Teacher at South Bosque Elementary, Elementary Counselor at China Spring ISD, former JSOD Company Member

Stephanie Ulmer

More than 10 years of teaching experience, BS in Organizational Management, San Francisco Ballet, Inland Ballet Theater, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Oakland Ballet, Contra Costa Ballet